Statement as of 3:24 PM MDT on May 24, 2013
Fire Weather Watch
... Fire Weather Watch in effect from Sunday morning through
Sunday evening...
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire
Weather Watch... which is in effect from Sunday morning through
Sunday evening.
* Area and timing... along and east of the Central Mountain chain
to the Texas state line.
* 20 foot winds... southwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 35 or 40
mph.
* Relative humidity... 8 to 13 percent.
* Impacts... any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Fire Weather Watch.